Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Products

Hartford Healthcare•Hartford, CT

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. The Pharmacy Department at Hartford Hospital utilizes a decentralized model with pharmacists embedded on medical teams to advice on optimal drug therapy. We also have an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited Pharmacy Residency program, an active Oncology infusion service, and a Retail/Specialty outpatient pharmacy. The Sterile Products Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in the preparation of non-hazardous and hazardous (oncology) sterile medications.

Requirements

High School Diploma required or equivalent.
Pharmacy registration with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection within 30 days of hire and by March 31st of each year.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Pharmacy Technician program in preferred.
Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is strongly preferred
Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares non-hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. IV medications) adhering to department SOPs.
Prepares hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. chemo therapy medications) using all appropriate personal protective equipment adhering to department SOPs.
Properly uses all IV room equipment to prepare assigned compounds in a sterile environment.
Assists with cleaning of IV and anterooms as assigned.
Records all required environmental monitoring of IV workspace as assigned
Restocks IV rooms with an appropriate amount of supplies to meet USP standards and expectations as assigned.
Maintains skill and competency in sterile product preparation by completing required education modules and required testing